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Table 2 LA-ICP-MS operating conditions

From: Trace element analysis of whole-rock glass beads of geological reference materials by Nd:YAG UV 213 nm LA-ICP-MS

ICP-MS

 

 Model

Thermo Elemental X series 2

 Incident power

1200 W

Gas flows

 

  Plasma

13 L min−1

  Auxiliary

0.80 L min−1

  Carrier

0.70 L min−1

 Cones

Platinum

 Dwell time

30 ms

 ThO+/Th+

<1 %

Laser ablation

 

 Model

New wave UP-213

 Laser

UV Nd:YAG 213 nm

 Pulse energy

0.54 mJ

 Repetition rate

10 Hz